This ‘Inside Track’ blog was published by Green Alliance on the 10 December 2025 By crossbench peers Lord Krebs and Baroness Willis of Summertown When the government unveiled the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, it was pitched as the legislation that would finally “unleash economic growth” by cutting through the red tape that, in its view, held back housing and infrastructure projects. In the words of some ministers, the Bill would ensure that “newts and bats” no longer s

Peers have made a strong and sustained case throughout the passage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to ensure nature is protected. In response to cross-party amendments led by P4P Peers, the Government has today confirmed that its new strategic approach, which would allow developers to offset environmental harms by contributing to a central fund for nature recovery elsewhere, will only be used where it is safe for nature - a vital step towards ensuring development and

As the Planning and Infrastructure Bill approaches its final stages in the House of Lords, Peers have secured a major step forward to ensure our planning system can support economic growth and the environment . The UK urgently needs new homes and infrastructure. But we must also protect the nature that makes our communities healthy, resilient and thriving. These aren’t competing priorities. They go hand-in-hand. That’s why we were so pleased to see our Chair, Baroness Kathy W